Dependent Personality Disorder

2017 ◽  
pp. 1-2
Author(s):  
Cynthia Rolston
Keyword(s):  
Personality Disorder ◽  
Dependent Personality Disorder ◽  
Dependent Personality

Functional Analysis of Intermittently Reinforced Behaviour: A Case Study

1999 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 219-225 ◽  
Author(s):  
Don Tustin
Keyword(s):  
Functional Analysis ◽  
Problem Solving ◽  
Personality Disorder ◽  
Revealed Preference ◽  
New Method ◽  
Dependent Personality Disorder ◽  
Dependent Personality ◽  
Standard Problem ◽  
Using Data

AbstractFunctional analysis is used to identify potential reinforcers by generating hypotheses about possible functions of a behaviour. Current methods of functional analysis emphasise observations of events, especially consequences, that occur in the immediate environment of the behaviour. While these methods are well suited for assessing behaviour that is reinforced frequently, they are less appropriate for assessing behaviour that is reinforced only intermittently. A new method for conducting functional analysis is presented that is designed to assess intermittently reinforced behaviour. The new method is illustrated using data that were gathered from an extension of a standard problem-solving format. Data are interpreted using the principle of revealed preference that arose from behavioural economics. The revealed preference method is illustrated using information provided by a client with a dependent personality disorder.

Rethinking Dependent Personality Disorder

2009 ◽  
Vol 197 (11) ◽  
pp. 793-800 ◽  
Author(s):  
YuJu Chen ◽  
Margaret E. Nettles ◽  
Shun-Wen Chen
Keyword(s):  
Personality Disorder ◽  
Dependent Personality Disorder ◽  
Dependent Personality

Personality Disorders

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Waqar Rizvi
Keyword(s):  
Personality Disorder ◽  
Borderline Personality ◽  
Obsessive Compulsive ◽  
Dependent Personality Disorder ◽  
Schizotypal Personality ◽  
Histrionic Personality Disorder ◽  
Dependent Personality ◽  
Schizoid Personality Disorder ◽  
Paranoid Personality Disorder ◽  
Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder

In this chapter essential aspects of personality disorder will be reviewed including paranoid personality disorder, schizoid personality disorder, schizotypal personality disorder, borderline personality disorder, histrionic personality disorder, narcissistic personality disorder, Avoidant personality disorder, dependent personality disorder, obsessive-compulsive personality disorder and antisocial personality disorder

Is dependent personality disorder associated with mild cognitive impairment and dementia in Central Africa? A result from the EPIDEMCA programme

2014 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 279-288 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sophie Pilleron ◽  
Jean-Pierre Clément ◽  
Bébène Ndamba-Bandzouzi ◽  
Pascal Mbelesso ◽  
Jean-François Dartigues ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Impairment ◽  
Mild Cognitive Impairment ◽  
Personality Disorder ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
Multinomial Logistic Regression ◽  
Central Africa ◽  
Cognitive Disorders ◽  
Cognitive Status ◽  
Dependent Personality Disorder ◽  
Dependent Personality

ABSTRACTBackground:To date, no studies have examined the relationship between cognitive disorders and personality disorders. Our aim was to investigate the association between dependent personality disorder (DPD) and cognitive disorders in Central Africa.Methods:Between 2011 and 2012, a cross-sectional multicenter population-based study was carried out in rural and urban areas of the Central African Republic (CAR) and the Republic of Congo (ROC). Participants aged ≥65 years were interviewed using the Community Screening Interview for Dementia (CSI-D). Elderly people who performed poorly (CSI-D cognitive tests score or COGSCORE ≤ 24.5/30) were clinically assessed by neurologists and underwent further psychometric testing. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th Edition and Petersen criteria were required for the diagnosis of dementia and mild cognitive impairment (MCI) respectively. DPD was assessed using the Personality Diagnostic Questionnaire-4+. Socio-demographic, vascular, and psychological factors were also documented. Multivariate multinomial logistic regression models were used to estimate the associations.Results:Of the 2,002 participants screened, 860 and 912 had data for cognitive status and DPD in CAR and ROC respectively. In fully adjusted models, DPD was significantly associated with MCI in ROC (Odds Ratio (OR) = 2.2, 95% CI: 1.0–4.7) and CAR (OR = 2.1, 95% CI: 1.1–4.0) and with dementia only in ROC (OR = 4.8, 95% CI: 2.0–11.7).Conclusions:DPD was associated with cognitive disorders among elderly people in Central Africa. This association should be confirmed in other contexts. This study paves the way for research on the association between personality and cognitive impairment in Africa.

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